Stepparenting Site
	Barbara Rice DeShong, Ph.D BellaOnline's Stepparenting Editor

Assigning Chores
When you're building a newly blended family, household chores are one tool you can use to get everyone on the same team.

Blending Families So Kids Aren't Casualties
Taking your blended family from a group of strangers living as roommates to a loving family unit isn't easy, but it does require the help of all the adults involved!

Combining Traditions
Blending families often means blending traditions. The holidays are just around the corner -- are you ready to welcome new ideas into your home?

Explanation Required
How to proceed when your younger children start questioning how everything fits together in your blended family.

Holiday Rules for Moms and Dads
The holidays are coming; here are some tips to help you make the most of the shared holidays when you're stressed about custody.

Navigating Disciplinary Minefields with Stepkids
Discipline in the blended family: tips to blending your styles as you blend your family.

Resolving Problems Together
When you have a problem with your stepchild, the approach you take with your spouse makes all the difference.

Stepchildren Name Stepmother
What should children call their stepmother?

Stepmother as Family Outsider
Stepmothers have a harder time because they are the natural outsiders, but stepmothers can make things work better.

Stepmothers and Wives
Stepmothers must remember they are wives first and parents by default.

Stepparent Emotional Triangle
Stepmothers are outsiders in the natural world, but you can still make a good place for yourself with your stepchildren.